Catégorie : documentation technique

No, there is nothing like « minimalism writing » in technical documentation … Neither John M. Carrol nor Hans van der Meij developed anything of that kind. Their research demonstrated the feasability of the MINIMALIST APPROACH (call it methodology or design philosophy) that is now an integral part of ISO 82079 (2019) – art. 5.3.3 Writing for… Lire la suite …

Don’t hire a technical writer to fill in a typist’s position Dear recruitment agency , do me a favour (and make your agency save money): do a proper job. Don’t be a fool: make the difference between a typist and a technical writer A typist is « A person who types especially as a job ». You… Lire la suite …

In its online courses, STC is offering a certification in minimalism writing which is introduced as follows: « Session 1: What is Minimalism? Minimalist writing isn’t just deleting content, it is writing to deliver a lot of value in as few words as possible. It is the conjunction between clarity and brevity. » What do we mean… Lire la suite …

… No! Sharing knowledge cross-country, yes! Time when universities were performing and disseminating research in restricted areas is OVER! Adhering to University Rennes 2 ‘s initiative, a good bunch of universities and « Hochschulen » join forces to disseminate technical documentation research to Master students. On Feb 4, 2016 European universities are video-conferencing (live) from Rennes to… Lire la suite …